iOS 18.4 beta adds Ambient Music to Control Center via Apple Music – 9to5Mac
Apple just launched the first iOS 18.4 beta. Joining new Apple Intelligence languages, a Food section for News+ subscribers, and an Apple Vision Pro app on iPhone, iOS 18.4 also adds new Ambient Music controls that can be used in Control Center, on your Lock Screen, and more—powered by Apple Music.Last fall, Apple made big changes to Control Center in iOS 18 that unlocked a host of new possibilities for customization and power.Since then, iOS updates have regularly brought support for new types of controls to choose from.In the iOS 18.4 beta, there are four new options belonging to a new Ambient Music category:These controls can be added to Control Center, assigned to your iPhone’s Action Button, or go on the Lock Screen as a replacement for the flashlight or camera buttons.Each control is set to trigger a specific Apple Music playlist, but you can customize them to your liking.For example, the Productivity control by default plays a BEATstrumentals playlist. But if you enter editing mode, you can also choose from Binaural Frequencies, Pure Focus, Classical Concentration, or choose any other playlist from your library.These new controls provide a quick way to kick off playlists that fit a given mood. And for me personally, I expect to use them a lot in the future.Are you interested in the new iOS 18.4 Ambient Music feature? Let us know in the comments.FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news:Apple Music is a streaming service that includes…Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.
